Turning Attention to the Circulating Nurse Role: The Inclusive Operating Room | Shilpa Bhardwaj

About this episode

Shilpa Bhardwaj discusses the importance of the circulating nurse role in operating room design, focusing on inclusivity and advocacy.

As the expert coordinators of a successful surgery, the circulating nurse role is one of the most pivotal to include in operating room design. Shilpa Bhardwaj shares her doctoral research centering and her insights on inclusivity, representation, and advocacy during the design process of high-stress environments.

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Johnson

Guest: Shilpa Bhardwaj

Topics covered

• circulating nurse role
• operating room design
• inclusivity
• representation
• advocacy
• high-stress environments

Keywords

• circulating nurse
• operating room
• surgery
• design
• inclusivity
• representation
• advocacy
• high-stress environments

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